Sunday, May 28, 2017

So, as I have said several times in the 10 days we have lived aboard..."That was fun, can we go home now?"  Actually, I have been joking, but the first few days were awful.....that's because we arrived and unloaded every box we had packed onto the boat, and then it was like moving anywhere....boxes everywhere, not knowing where anything was, or where it would go, etc.....oh ya, and that small problem with the holding tank....which meant NO on board bathroom facilities.  After several days of Bob with his head in the tank...really! He solved the problem and obtained sainthood....at least in my eyes.....all is now right with the world.

We have been extremely busy finding a place for everything, and, as predicted, a lot of "stuff" I thought we couldn't live without, we decided we can.  I even gave up a few pair of shoes (which is funny, as I've worn the same flip flops for the last 10 days).  We've been to the hardware store and West Marine each a dozen times, but  the grocery store only once.  We are eating ALL the food we transported from CO and is stored in the guest room!

Other than the trips to the pump out station (per the holding tank problem) we have taken one long "voyage".  Daughter Molly and family came to visit yesterday and we did a 2 hour cruise thru Lake St Clair to the Detroit River, saw the sights there and cruised back 2 hours.  It was a great day on the Lake. 

Now is the time to publically thank all our friends for the terrific "bon voyage" gifts.  Our life group from church, and Bob's poker family really went above and beyond to let us know we will be missed.....Bob continues to get the email notices about games being held and is having withdrawals...(I refuse to pretend play...now if he was talking serious $$...maybe!  haha)

One of our concerns we discussed before the trip was "what will we DO all the time".....well, so far I am still waiting for just a few minutes to just sit, perhaps read, etc.   I am sure that time will come, but for now (Bob especially) works from sun up to sun down....getting all ready for departure day.  We do not have a definite date as yet, it keeps getting pushed back.  Bob has some client work in CO and MI yet, and we have grandsons ball games to attend, and a trip to the zoo with grandsons planned etc.   (all those things we haven't been able to do with living so far away), so we want to get them in before we take off.  For now it is tentative for week of June 18.....but as previously mention.....NO schedule.  We have made some other live aboard friends here (one with childhood ties to Rogers City!....small world) and this marina has a pool....so far, live is good.